The Magnanimity of Allah
قَالَ اللهُ جَلَّ وَعَلَا: إِذَا هَمَّ عَبْدِي بِسَيِّئَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا، فَاكْتُبُوهَا لَهُ حَسَنَةً، فَإِنْ عَمِلَهَا، فَاكْتُبُوهَا لَهُ سَيِّئَةً، فَإِنْ تَابَ مِنْهَا، فَامْحُوهَا عَنْهُ، وَإِذَا هَمَّ عَبْدِي بِحَسَنَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا، فَاكْتُبُوهَا لَهُ حَسَنَةً، فَإِنْ عَمِلَهَا، فَاكْتُبُوهَا لَهُ بِعَشْرَةِ أَمْثَالِهَا إِلَى سَبْعِ مِائَةِ ضِعْفٍ
(ابن حبان 381)
Allah جل جلاله says “When my servant intends to carry out evil but does not carry it out, then record for him one virtue. And if he carries it out then record for him one sin. If he repents then erase that sin. And when my servant intends to do good, but does not do it, then still record for him one virtue. And if he does it then record for him between ten and seven hundred virtues”
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“I Feel Ashamed…..”
يَقُول الله تَعَالَى إِنِّي لَأَجِدُنِي أَسْتَحْيِي مِنْ عَبدِي يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ إِلَىَّ ثمَّ أَرُدُّهُمَا صِفْراً قَالَت الْمَلَائِكَة إِلَهَنَا لَيْسَ لذَلِكَ بِأَهْلٍ قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى لَكِنِّي أَهْلُ التَّقْوَى وَأَهْلُ الْمَغْفِرَةِ وَأُشْهِدُكُمْ أَنِّي قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُ
(نوادر الاصول جلد3 رقم 616)
Allah Most High is saying: “I feel ashamed of My servant that when he lifts his hands (in prayer) to Me, I should return him empty handed. The angels say: ‘O our God! He does not deserve that!’ Allah Most High said, ‘But I deserve to be feared and to be asked for forgiveness. I make you bear witness that I have forgiven him!’“
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Glad Tidings for the Merciful Trader
قَالَ: ” أُتِيَ اللهُ بِعَبْدٍ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ آتَاهُ اللهُ مَالًا، فَقَالَ لَهُ: مَاذَا عَمِلْتَ فِي الدُّنْيَا؟ قَالَ: وَلَا يَكْتُمُونَ اللهَ حَدِيثًا، قَالَ: يَا رَبِّ آتَيْتَنِي مَالَكَ، فَكُنْتُ أُبَايِعُ النَّاسَ، وَكَانَ مِنْ خُلُقِي الْجَوَازُ، فَكُنْتُ أَتَيَسَّرُ عَلَى الْمُوسِرِ، وَأُنْظِرُ الْمُعْسِرَ، فَقَالَ اللهُ: أَنَا أَحَقُّ بِذَا مِنْكَ، تَجَاوَزُوا عَنْ عَبْدِي “
(1560 صحيح مسلم رقم)
One servant from Allah’s جل جلاله servants whom Allah جل جلاله had given lots of wealth shall be presented to Allah. He جل جلاله shall ask him: “What did you do in this world?” He will say: “O My Lord, nothing, except that you have given me a lot of wealth, so I used to do trading among people. It was my habit that I gave respite (regarding payment) to the well-to-do, and that I took nothing from those in straitened circumstances.” Allah جل جلالهshall say: “I have more right than you to act like that!” (Then He جل جلاله shall say to His angels): “Forgive My servant.”